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Homburger advised UBS Group AG on its debut issuance

On November 13, 2023, UBS Group AG successfully completed its offering of an aggregate of USD 3.5 bn of AT1 Notes. The offering comprised two tranches: USD 1.75 bn of 9.250 per cent. AT1 Notes, which are redeemable at the option of UBS Group AG after five years, and USD 1.75 bn of 9.250 per cent. AT1 Notes, which are redeemable at the option of UBS Group AG after ten years.
The Notes are «high trigger» regulatory capital instruments that are eligible to fulfill UBS Group AG’s Swiss going concern requirements and constitute UBS Group AG&#8217;s first issuance of AT1 capital instruments since the acquisition of the Credit Suisse group in March 2023.
The Notes also constitute UBS Group AG&#8217;s first ever issuance of regulatory capital instruments with an equity conversion feature. While the Notes are initially subject to write-down in accordance with their terms upon occurrence of a «Trigger Event» or a «Viability Event», the terms of the Notes provide that, following approval of a minimum amount of conversion capital by UBS Group AG&#8217;s shareholders, upon occurrence of a such an event, the Notes will be converted into ordinary shares of UBS Group AG in accordance with their terms rather than be subject to write-down.
The Notes are governed by Swiss law and have been provisionally admitted to trading, and application has been made for definitive admission to trading and listing of the Notes, on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Homburger advised UBS with respect to all regulatory, transactional and tax aspects of Swiss law. The Homburger team was led by Benedikt Maurenbrecher and Stefan Kramer, and included Lee Saladino, Daniel Hulmann and Yulia Shaburnykova (all Capital Markets), as well as Dieter Gericke, Claude Lambert, Micha Fankhauser and Aron Belegu (all Corporate / M&amp;A) and Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax).

Homburger advised UBS Group AG on its debut issuance of USD 3.5 bn AT1 Notes with an equity conversion feature

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Homburger acted as counsel to Elevate Textiles, Inc. in connection with a term loan credit agreement with Wilmington Savings Funds Society, FSB as administrative agent and an asset-based loan credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, Elevate Textiles, Inc. is a global provider of advanced, high-quality fabric and thread products and mission critical textile solutions.
Elevate Textiles, Inc. provides global textile solutions and manufactures fabric brands for automotive, apparel, interior furnishing and industrial applications.
Homburger advised Elevate Textiles, Inc. with regard to all Swiss legal aspects of the financing transactions.
The Homburger team was led by Daniel Haeberli (Financing) and included Fabrice Eckert (Financing), Yulia Shaburnykova (Financing) and Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax).

Homburger advised Elevate Textiles, Inc. in connection with complex financing transactions

Homburger acted as counsel to UBS Switzerland AG in its capacity as mandated lead arranger, agent, security agent and lender in connection with ITS Kanal Services AG&#8217;s new CHF 123 m acquisition and working capital facilities. ITS Kanal Services AG is a Switzerland-based leader in underground infrastructure maintenance services with KLAR Partners Limited as majority shareholder.
Homburger advised UBS Switzerland AG and the other syndicate banks with regard to all legal aspects of the financing transaction.
The Homburger team was led by Jürg Frick (Financing and Investment Products) and included Stefan Bindschedler, Laura Müller and Yulia Shaburnykova (all Financing and Investment Products) as well as Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax).

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Homburger advised UBS Group AG on its debut issuance of USD 3.5 bn AT1 Notes with an equity conversion feature

Homburger advised Elevate Textiles, Inc. in connection with complex financing transactions

Homburger advised UBS Switzerland AG in connection with ITS Kanal Services AG's new CHF 123 m acquisition and working capital facilities

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Homburger advised UBS Group AG on its debut issuance of USD 3.5 bn AT1 Notes with an equity conversion feature

Homburger advised Elevate Textiles, Inc. in connection with complex financing transactions

Homburger advised UBS Switzerland AG in connection with ITS Kanal Services AG's new CHF 123 m acquisition and working capital facilities

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